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Ivaylo Petkov (Bulgarian: Ивайло Петков; born 24 March 1976 in Dolni Dabnik, Pleven Province) is a former Bulgarian footballer, who played mainly as a left back and centre-back. He has won three A PFG titles, one Süper Lig title, a Bulgarian Cup and Bulgarian Supercup at Club Level, playing for 6 different teams throughout his career.

Ivaylo Petkov

Petkov with Litex Lovech in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Ivaylo Rumenov Petkov
Date of birth	(1976-03-24) 24 March 1976 (age 46)
Place of birth	Dolni Dabnik, Bulgaria
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Left back, Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1997	Spartak Pleven	29	(2)
1997–1998	Litex Lovech	27	(3)
1998–2003	Istanbulspor	160	(7)
2003–2004	Fenerbahçe	16	(0)
2004–2005	Kuban Krasnodar	43	(2)
2005–2007	Ankaragücü	44	(2)
2007–2008	Kuban Krasnodar	47	(10)
2009–2011	Litex Lovech	27	(2)
Total		393	(28)
National team
1996–2009	Bulgaria	63	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2011

Career

Petkov start to play football in Spartak Pleven. In 1995, he made his debut for the first team. He started to make his name in season 1997–98 when played for the present team Litex Lovech. After that he played for İstanbulspor, Fenerbahçe SK and Ankaragücü football clubs in Turkey and Kuban Krasnodar in Russia.

In January 2009, Petkov returned to Bulgaria and signed with Litex Lovech.[1] He has won two A PFG titles, a Bulgarian Cup and a Bulgarian Supercup. At the end of 2010–11 season, Petkov announced his retirement from professional football.

Career statistics

(Correct as of 11 June 2011^[update])

Club	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
İstanbulspor	1998–99	31	2	4	1	-	-	35	3
	1999–00	31	0	2	0	-	-	33	0
	2000–01	29	2	3	0	-	-	32	2
	2001–02	32	2	3	0	-	-	35	2
	2002–03	33	1	1	0	-	-	34	1
	2003–04	4	0	0	0	-	-	4	0
	TOTAL	160	7	13	1	0	0	173	8
Fenerbahçe	2003–04	16	0	2	1	0	0	18	1
	TOTAL	16	0	2	1	0	0	18	1
Litex Lovech	2008–09	7	0	3	0	-	-	10	0
	2009–10	15	1	0	0	2	0	17	1
	2010–11	5	1	1	0	4	0	10	1
Total		27	2	4	0	6	0	37	2

International career

Petkov made his first appearance for Bulgaria in 1996 when he was picked by Hristo Bonev for the friendly against Saudi Arabia on 6 November.[2] He scored his first international goal on 18 August 1999, with a 32-yard shot in a 1–1 friendly draw against Ukraine.[3] For Bulgaria, Petkov was capped 63 times, scoring 3 goals.

He was part of the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the Euro 2004 squads, playing the first two matches in both competitions.

International goals

Scores and goals list Bulgaria's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	18 August 1999	Valeriy Lobanovskyi Stadium, Kyiv, Ukraine	Ukraine	1–1	1–1	Friendly
2.	10 October 1999	Lazur Stadium, Burgas, Bulgaria	Luxembourg	2–0	3–0	UEFA Euro 2000 qualification
3.	29 March 2000	Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	Belarus	3–1	4–1	Friendly

Honours

Litex Lovech

• Bulgarian League (3): 1997–98, 2009–10, 2010–11
• Bulgarian Cup (1): 2008–09
• Bulgarian Supercup (1): 2010

Fenerbahçe

• Süper Lig (1): 2003–04

Notes

External links

• Ivaylo Petkov – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Ivaylo Petkov at National-Football-Teams.com
• Ivaylo Petkov at WorldFootball.net
• Ivaylo Petkov at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Iwajlo Petkow

Iwajlo Rumenow Petkow (bulgarisch Ивайло Руменов Петков; englische Transkription: Ivaylo Rumenov Petkov; * 24. März 1976 in Dolni Dabnik) ist ein ehemaliger bulgarischer Fußballspieler und -trainer.

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- [en] Ivaylo Petkov

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[fr] Ivaylo Petkov

Ivaylo Petkov est un footballeur bulgare né le 24 mars 1976 à Pleven.

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[it] Ivajlo Petkov

Ivajlo Rumenov Petkov (in bulgaro: Ивайло Руменов Петков?; Dolni Dăbnik, 24 marzo 1976) è un ex calciatore bulgaro, che giocava come centrocampista.

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[ru] Петков, Ивайло

Ива́йло Ру́менов Петко́в (болг. Ивайло Руменов Петков; 24 марта 1976, Долни Дыбник, Плевенская область) — болгарский футболист, защитник. Выступал за сборную Болгарии.

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